Description
apl_42.c in ISC BIND 9.x before 9.9.8-P3, 9.9.x, and 9.10.x before 9.10.3-P3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (INSIST assertion failure and daemon exit) via a malformed Address Prefix List (APL) record.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | bind9 | 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | bind9 | 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | bind9 | 1:9.10.3.dfsg.P4-6 | — |
| Debian 8 | bind9 | 1:9.9.5.dfsg-9+deb8u5 | DSA-3449-1 |
| Debian 7 | bind9 | 1:9.8.4.dfsg.P1-6+nmu2+deb7u9 | DSA-3449-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | bind9 | 1:9.7.3.dfsg-1~squeeze19 | DLA-396-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | bind9 | 1:9.9.5.dfsg-3ubuntu0.7 | USN-2874-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | bind +13 | 32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.2 | RHSA-2016:0073 |
| RHEL 6 | bind +5 | 32:9.8.2-0.37.rc1.el6_7.6 | RHSA-2016:0073 |
| RHEL 5 | bind +7 | 30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.6 | RHSA-2016:0073 |
| RHEL 5 | bind97 +4 | 32:9.7.0-21.P2.el5_11.5 | RHSA-2016:0074 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | bind | 9.9.6P1-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0174-1 |
| SLES 12 | bind | 9.9.6P1-28.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0180-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0200-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0200-1 |
| SLES 11 SP2 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0200-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | bind | 9.9.6P1-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0174-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | bind | 9.9.6P1-28.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0180-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0200-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP3 | bind | 9.9.6P1-0.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0200-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | bind | 9.10.3P4-21.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10467-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | bind +13 | 32:9.9.4-29.el7_2.2 | ELSA-2016-0073 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | bind-libbind-devel +1 | 30:9.3.6-25.P1.el5_11.6 | ELSA-2016-0073 |
Advisories 11
- RHSA-2016:0073 Red Hat Security Advisory: bind security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2016:0074 Red Hat Security Advisory: bind97 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-2874-1 bind9 vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3449-1 bind9 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-396-1 bind9 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0200-1 Security update for bind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0174-1 Security update for bind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10467-1 bind-9.10.3P4-21.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-1184 Internet Systems Consortium BIND: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 29, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2016:0180-1 Security update for bind SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2016-0073 Moderate: bind security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jan 27, 2016
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- HPSBUX03552 vendor-advisory
- USN-2874-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:0073 vendor-advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01335
- FreeBSD-SA-16:08 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:0174 vendor-advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01438
- DSA-3449 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0197 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:0074 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0204 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- FEDORA-2016-f3517b9c4c vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-feb8d77f36 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201610-07 vendor-advisory
- 1034739 vdb-entry
- https://kb.isc.org/article/AA-01380
- SUSE-SU-2016:0180 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2016-3090566.html
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0199 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-1ab53bf440 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- 81329 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SU-2016:0200 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2016:0227 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2016-1323b9078a vendor-advisory